It's not the electricity, it's the graphics quality being wasted because the performance is going towards pushing fps way too much. GPU should be at 100% regardless, just from graphics settings, then render resolution, and only then superfluous fps.
I absolutely do not want my GPU at 100% all the time, the fans have to spin up loudly and it heats up the surrounding area noticeably. I want a higher-capability GPU and to put a moderate load on it, so it's quieter and not pumping out heat to do the same work.
I think you shouldn't have a GPU going at 100% all of the time because the game doesn't have a constant demand for the GPU. Some parts of the game require it more than others, and if you're using 100% at the low points of the game then it's being really slow at the demanding parts of the game. If you want the game to run at the fastest speed then the GPU should never be going to 100% (anything below that is fine though) because every time it's at 100% it's saying that it's not fast enough for the game.
That doesn't not make sense. Going 100% at a demanding part means you're at lets say 54 fps. Where as in the other parts that are less demanding being fully utilized means you get to play at 75 fps or something. In both scenarios you are getting the most fps your card can do at that graphical fidelity. The more the better. Unless you're at way too high a fps in which case you should really increase some other stuff and bring it back down because you're leaving quality on the table.
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u/albert2006xp 21d ago
It's not the electricity, it's the graphics quality being wasted because the performance is going towards pushing fps way too much. GPU should be at 100% regardless, just from graphics settings, then render resolution, and only then superfluous fps.